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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The Cardinals get first win behind captain

JERRY SCHERWIN February 18, 2010

Wednesday night marked the start of the intramural basketball season for both the Cardinals and the Bumblebees in the Men’s Open League. But while both teams looked at the game as an easy way to gain...

Men’s diving team rebuilding

PATRICK RAFFERTY February 17, 2010

When the Iowa men’s diving team finishes its season after Big Ten championships next week, the only two divers who scored points for Iowa this season will be gone. Without seniors Michael Gilligan and...

Commentary: Let the student section hold up signs

IAN MARTIN February 17, 2010

At every men’s basketball game, there are maybe 100 people in the student section. Typically, two friends and I occupy the front row in the corner, with three other people always behind us. On the...

Wrestler brings hometown tradition to Intramural mats

ETHAN SEBERT February 17, 2010

Diet Mountain Dew, the drink of champions. At least that was the case for sophomore Trever Olsen when he won the intramural wrestling 165-pound weight class Monday night. Roughly five minutes before...

Former walk-on wrestler nabs title

KYLIE SEBERT February 17, 2010

Christopher Johnson pinned his way to the 141-pound intramural wrestling championship match and defeated Seth Epliny Monday night in the intramural wrestling championships in Dan Gable Wrestling Complex...

Hawkeyes fall to Michigan in overtime

BRENDAN STILES February 17, 2010

It looked real. Not even three weeks after getting crushed in Ann Arbor, Mich., it appeared the Iowa men’s basketball team would conquer a Michigan squad it had previously struggled against. But in...

Commentary: Individual performances not enough

SCOTT MILLER February 17, 2010

I’ve always called basketball an individual team sport. It’s an inherent contradiction, of course, but it’s true. Think about it: Basketball is the only team sport in which an individual’s singular...

Women’s swimming heads to Big Ten championships

MITCH SMITH February 17, 2010

Today is what the Iowa women’s swimming and diving team has built toward all season. Everything comes down to the next four days. When the Big Ten championships begin this evening in West Lafayette,...

Throwing his weight around

MATT SCHOMMER February 17, 2010

Men’s track and field head coach Larry Wieczorek let Scott Cappos slip through his fingers once before. He wasn’t going to let that happen again. Wieczorek initially recruited Cappos out of high...

Hawkeyes look to avenge loss to Wolverines

BRENDAN STILES February 16, 2010

Todd Lickliter has not forgotten. In fact, his memory is vivd. When he took the Iowa men’s basketball team to Ann Arbor, Mich., on Jan. 30, it was one-sided. Dominating both ends of the floor, the Wolverines...

Big Ten with three clear tiers

BRENDAN STILES February 16, 2010

With three weeks remaining in the Big Ten season, the conference standings have been divided into three tiers. At the top, five teams realistically seem to be locks for the NCAA Tournament next month....

Sowinski blossoming quickly for track and field team

MATT SCHOMMER February 16, 2010

Sophomore Erik Sowinski hasn’t slowed down all season. The star trackster continues to shine during competition, most recently breaking the 800-meter record at Iowa for the second meet in a row. The...